WM
Waste Management insider trading
Industrials · Net selling
Close · Oct 5, 2026
$206.66
-3.5% over 12 months
Share price and insider trades
WM closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$393K
Sold, 12 months$24.2M
Insiders buying1
Insiders selling12
Valuation, profit and volume
P/E (trailing)29.3Sector median 23.1
Market value$82.61BWaste Management
Profit margin11.1%Revenue growth +4.0%
Volume vs. 50-day1.1×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit+$20KOn all tracked purchases +5.2%
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 1 Waste Management insider reported open-market purchases totaling $393K, while 12 insiders reported sales totaling $24.2M. 29 of 35 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales. 58 grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are not shown.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8SEC | John A. CarrollVp & Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1,365 | $219.90 | $300K | -6.0% | — |
| Jun 8SEC | Rafael CarrascoSvp Of Enterprise Strategy | Sell | 2,655 | $220.47 | $585K | -6.3% | — |
| Mar 10SEC | John J MorrisCOO, President | Sell Plan | 4,211 | $243.38 | $1.0M | -15.1% | — |
| Mar 10SEC | Johnson VarkeySvp-Chief Information Officer | Sell Plan | 121 | $245.27 | $30K | -15.7% | — |
| Mar 10SEC | David L. ReedCFO | Sell Plan | 75 | $245.26 | $18K | -15.7% | — |
| Mar 10SEC | Christopher P. DesantisSvp Operations - East | Sell Plan | 61 | $245.50 | $15K | -15.8% | — |
| Mar 10SEC | John A. CarrollVp & Chief Accounting Officer | Sell Plan | 47 | $245.30 | $12K | -15.8% | — |
| Mar 9SEC | John J MorrisCOO, President | Sell Plan | 7,979 | $245.07 | $2.0M | -15.7% | — |
| Mar 4SEC | Johnson VarkeySvp-Chief Information Officer | Sell | 617 | $244.13 | $151K | -15.3% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Michael J. WatsonSr. Vp-Chief Customer Officer | Sell Plan | 12,642 | $241.81 | $3.1M | -14.5% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Tara J. HemmerSvp & Chief Sustainability Off | Sell Plan | 4,818 | $241.83 | $1.2M | -14.5% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Michael J. WatsonSr. Vp-Chief Customer Officer | Sell Plan | 4,609 | $241.83 | $1.1M | -14.5% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Kimberly G. StithSvp - Chief Hr Officer | Sell Plan | 21 | $243.13 | $5K | -15.0% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | David L. ReedCFO | Sell Plan | 21 | $242.65 | $5K | -14.8% | — |
| Feb 27SEC | David L. ReedCFO | Sell Plan | 37 | $229.67 | $8K | -10.0% | — |
| Feb 27SEC | John A. CarrollVp & Chief Accounting Officer | Sell Plan | 37 | $229.47 | $8K | -9.9% | — |
| Feb 17SEC | Rafael CarrascoSvp Of Enterprise Strategy | Sell | 7,352 | $234.50 | $1.7M | -11.9% | — |
| Feb 17SEC | Donald J SmithSr. Vp - Operations | Sell Plan | 7,352 | $233.48 | $1.7M | -11.5% | — |
| Feb 17SEC | Donald J SmithSr. Vp - Operations | Sell Plan | 4,842 | $233.48 | $1.1M | -11.5% | — |
| Feb 12SEC | John A. CarrollVp & Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1,021 | $234.71 | $240K | -11.9% | — |
| Feb 10SEC | James C Fish Jr.CEO | Sell Plan | 30,390 | $230.36 | $7.0M | -10.3% | — |
| Feb 10SEC | James C Fish Jr.CEO | Sell Plan | 5,706 | $230.87 | $1.3M | -10.5% | — |
| Feb 10SEC | James C Fish Jr.CEO | Sell Plan | 657 | $230.00 | $151K | -10.1% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | Tara J. HemmerSvp & Chief Sustainability Off | Sell Plan | 690 | $219.71 | $152K | -5.9% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | Donald J SmithSr. Vp - Operations | Sell Plan | 690 | $219.59 | $152K | -5.9% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | John J MorrisCOO, President | Sell Plan | 690 | $219.49 | $151K | -5.8% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | Rafael CarrascoSvp Of Enterprise Strategy | Sell Plan | 690 | $219.01 | $151K | -5.6% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | Charles C BoettcherGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 689 | $219.32 | $151K | -5.8% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | Michael J. WatsonSr. Vp-Chief Customer Officer | Sell Plan | 687 | $219.79 | $151K | -6.0% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | Johnson VarkeySvp-Chief Information Officer | Sell Plan | 428 | $219.63 | $94K | -5.9% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | David L. ReedCFO | Sell Plan | 270 | $218.62 | $59K | -5.5% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | John A. CarrollVp & Chief Accounting Officer | Sell Plan | 220 | $219.57 | $48K | -5.9% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | Christopher P. DesantisSvp Operations - East | Sell Plan | 215 | $218.85 | $47K | -5.6% | — |
| Feb 2SEC | Kimberly G. StithSvp - Chief Hr Officer | Sell Plan | 157 | $219.65 | $34K | -5.9% | — |
| Nov 21SEC | Rafael CarrascoSvp Of Enterprise Strategy | Sell | 1,380 | $217.06 | $300K | -4.8% | — |
| Nov 4SEC | Sean E MenkeDirector | Buy | 2,000 | $196.42 | $393K | +5.2% | — |
Insiders at Waste Management
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James C Fish Jr.CEO | — | $8.5M | Feb 10, 2026 | — |
| Michael J. WatsonSr. Vp-Chief Customer Officer | — | $4.3M | Mar 3, 2026 | — |
| John J MorrisPresident | — | $3.1M | May 21, 2026 | — |
| Donald J SmithSr. Vp - Operations | — | $3.0M | Feb 17, 2026 | — |
| Rafael CarrascoSvp Of Enterprise Strategy | — | $2.8M | Jun 8, 2026 | — |
| Tara J. HemmerCOO | — | $1.3M | May 21, 2026 | — |
| Sean E MenkeDirector | $393K | — | May 18, 2026 | — |
| John A. CarrollVp & Chief Accounting Officer | — | $608K | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| Johnson VarkeySvp-Chief Information Officer | — | $274K | Apr 7, 2026 | — |
| Charles C BoettcherGeneral Counsel | — | $151K | Feb 2, 2026 | — |
| David L. ReedCFO | — | $91K | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| Christopher P. DesantisSvp Operations - East | — | $62K | Mar 10, 2026 | — |
| Kimberly G. StithSvp - Chief Hr Officer | — | $40K | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| Marcel DalbySvp Bus Optimiz & Collection | — | — | May 21, 2026 | — |
| Kathleen M MazzarellaDirector | — | — | May 18, 2026 | — |
| Thomas BeneDirector | — | — | May 18, 2026 | — |
| Bruce E. ChinnDirector | — | — | May 18, 2026 | — |
| Andres GluskiDirector | — | — | May 18, 2026 | — |
| Victoria M HoltDirector | — | — | May 18, 2026 | — |
| Maryrose SylvesterDirector | — | — | May 18, 2026 | — |
| William B PlummerDirector | — | — | May 18, 2026 | — |
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Common questions about WM insiders
Are Waste Management insiders buying WM stock?
In the past 12 months, 1 insiders reported open-market purchases of WM worth $393K. The latest was Director Sean E Menke bought $393K of WM at $196.42 — first open-market purchase in our records; raises the stake by 38%.
Are Waste Management insiders selling WM stock?
12 insiders reported sales worth $24.2M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.